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In this tutorial we are going to show you how to buy alt-coins in the supported networks to pay for gas and deployment fees.

For this tutorial we are going to use Kucoin exchange to buy AVAX coins, but the process is similar to all exchanges and coins

Learn how to Buy Ether

Learn how to Sign up for Kucoin

Go to "Assets" - "Main Account"

Go to your "Main Account" section

Search for "Ether" and click on "Deposit"

Go to ETH Deposit section

Choose "ETH", read the warnings and check the checkbox and Continue if you understand the risks

Check and continue if you agree

Make sure to select "ETH - Ethereum" network, copy the Ethereum address

Copy the Ethereum address

Go to you Metamask account, and click on "Send" to start the transfer of funds to Kucoin

Click "Send" in Metamask

In the "Send to" field paste your Kucoin Ethereum address

Pasted the address

Enter the desired amount to transfer and click "Next"

Enter the amount to transfer

Check the gas fees and click "Confirm" if you agree

Confirm if you agree

After a few minutes you will see your incoming transaction in Kucoin

Wait for the transaction to complete

Go to the Main Account tab, and click "Transfer" on the ETH row

Transfer funds

Make sure to transfer from your "Main Account" to your "Trading Account", and enter the amount to transfer

Enter the amount

Click on "Trade" and choose "Spot Trading"

Go to the "Spot Trading"

There is no direct conversion from ETH to AVAX in Kucoin, so, we need to first transform ETH into USDT and then from USDT to AVAX.

Choose ETH/USDT Trading pair

Choose "Market", "100%" and "Sell ETH"

Sell ETH at market price

In a few seconds the transaction will be finished

Wait for confirmation

Click on pairs, enter "AVAX" and choose "AVAX/USDT"

Now choose AVAX/USDT pair

Click on "Market", "100%" and "Buy AVAX"

Buy AVAX at market price

In a few seconds the transaction will be finished

Wait for confirmation

Go to "Assets" "Trading Account"

Go to Trading Account

Click on "Transfer" in the AVAX row

Start Transfer

Make sure to transfer from your "Trading Account" to your "Main Account", enter the amount to transfer and click "Confirm"

Transfer funds to you Main Account

Switch your Metamask to Avalanche C-Chain network

Learn how to switch networks

Learn more about AVAX network

Go to your Main Account in Kucoin and click on "Withdraw" on the AVAX row

Withdraw AVAX

On the "Wallet Address" enter your Metamask account address
On the "Network" dropdown you must choose "Avalance C-Chain" network
This is a critical step, make sure to select the proper network, otherwise you may loose your funds and you won't load the funds properly in your Metamask account
Enter the amount to withdraw
Click "Confirm"